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Explore the captivating history of aviation, from groundbreaking achievements to influential milestones.
30 Years Ago: How a child’s cockpit visit caused the loss of Aeroflot flight 593
On March 23, 1994, an Aeroflot Airbus A310 crashed in a remote mountainous region of southern Russia, killing…
2024-03-23
From small-scale startup to low-cost leviathan – marking 40 years of Ryanair
2024 marks 40 years since the incorporation of Ryanair. Now Europe’s largest airline both in terms of aircraft…
2024-02-17
The tragedy of Alaska Airlines Flight 261: what went wrong?
On January 31, 2000, the aviation world was shaken by the tragic events surrounding Alaska Airlines Flight 261. …
2024-02-09
Looking back at Japan’s Kamikaze pilots: history, strategy and downfall
If you’re an aviation geek or enthusiast, chances are you’ve visited several war and aviation museums around the…
2024-02-07
New hope last surviving 1950s RAF Blackburn Beverley airlifter won’t be scrapped
A 1950s Royal Air Force (RAF) Blackburn Beverley XB259 airlifter that looked set to be scrapped may have…
2024-02-04
‘Society of the snow’: what caused Flight 571 to crash in the Andes?
The tragic story of the 1972 Uruguayan Air Force chartered flight that crash-landed in the Andes is one…
2024-01-31
Exploration team uses sonar to find what could be Amelia Earhart’s lost plane
A sonar signature picked up in the South Pacific Ocean may correspond to Amelia Earhart’s lost aircraft, according…
2024-01-29
35 years ago: The British Midland Airways Boeing 737-400 Kegworth air disaster
January 2024 marks 35 years to the month of the British Midland Airways Kegworth air disaster in Leicestershire,…
2024-01-27
50 years ago, the F-16 Fighting Falcon took off for the first time… by accident
The first flight of the iconic F-16 Fighting Falcon, initially scheduled for February 2, 1974, took an unexpected…
2024-01-21
McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle: the most fearsome US fighter jet
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, now known as the Boeing F-15 Eagle, stands as an enduring symbol of…
2024-01-18
Top 10 most produced aircraft in aviation history
Embarking on a journey through aviation history, we take a thrilling voyage through the skies, counting down the…
2024-01-17
The Boeing 707 – the first jetliner that changed how we travel today
If it ain’t Boeing – I ain’t going: the iconic Boeing 707 story If it ain’t Boeing –…
2024-01-11
The fallen sporting heroes tragically killed in air disasters
For many, air travel symbolizes adventure, freedom and the pursuit of something greater, so when it goes tragically…
2024-01-02
Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crash: the tragedy that toppled the captain as King
As commercial airline safety has improved, and aircraft technology has become more advanced, thankfully, the number of fatal…
2023-12-29
A-10 Warthog Thunderbolt II: over 50 years in service
The A-10 Warthog Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the ‘Warthog’, has proven itself as a mainstay within the world of…
2023-12-27
35 years ago: The loss of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland
December 21 marks a tragic milestone in aviation history. On this day in 1988, a Pan American (Pan…
2023-12-21
The Soviet era’s fastest plane: the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25
During the 1960s, the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau, ‘MiG’, was looking to design a new aircraft to…
2023-12-12
The SR-71 Blackbird: unveiling the fastest plane ever built
The SR-71 Blackbird was an extraordinary aircraft that was developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division for the United…
2023-12-12